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CMPC to install new 50,000 tonnes/yr tissue PM in Mexico in 3Q15

SAO PAULO , March 6, 2014 (RISI) -

Chilean Empresas CMPC has announced a $160 million investment to expand its Altamira tissue plant capacity in Mexico by 50%. The company plans to install a new 50,000 tonnes/yr tissue paper machine (PM) at that site with startup scheduled for the third quarter of 2015.

CMPC's Altamira mill currently produces around 100,000 tonnes/yr of tissue paper on three PMs.

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